Lake Weekend

What do you get when you combine a lake, 8 kids (6 of which are all under the age of 3) and 12 adults (there could've been 4 more adults and 4 more kiddos...we missed you guys!)? Complete chaos? Well yes, plus a lot of fun. We just got back from our 4th annual trip to Lake Brownwood with our great group of friends from church.

It was a bittersweet trip for reasons I'll blog about later (not enough energy tonight), but I was reminded of what a unique and special group of friends this is. We've all gone through together what's felt like just about every life experience...loss of a parent, desire for babies, birth of babies, loss of babies, a parent's cancer diagnosis, marriage, job changes, and all of the other ups and downs of life you can imagine. They are a special group, and one that I am so thankful for.

The dynamic has changed a lot with the addition of 10 kids in the last 3 years from the original 2 we started with. But, we still had a great time water skiing, swimming, tubing, eating (good every year), and catching up.

This is also the lake where I learned to water ski several years ago. For someone who is not very athletic or sporty, I've been surprised at how much I enjoy it. So since I was pregnant last summer and couldn't ski, I was determined to this year, even despite my recent weird back/hip pain. Yeah, not the smartest decision on my part. I did have one really good run and got up on the first try. The second try...not so much. Still hurting today.

Isn't it fun getting old?